Kaylani Merrill

Kaylani Merrill is an experienced professional in strategic alliance management and business development within the biotechnology sector. Currently serving as Associate Director at Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. since March 2020, Kaylani has held various roles including Strategic Alliance Management Team Lead and Senior Strategic Alliance and Business Development Manager. Prior experience includes independent consulting focused on business development for biotech startups, and a lengthy tenure at EcoAnalysts, Inc. as Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Business Development, where Kaylani significantly increased revenues and led successful expansions. Earlier positions include Marketing Director at Merry Cellars Winery and Research Assistant at the University of Idaho. Kaylani holds multiple degrees, including an MBA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and has completed online certificate programs in Clinical Drug Development and Drug Discovery and Development from Harvard Medical School.